Notice Information
Notice Title
GMCA1401 Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Service
Notice Description
We anticipate this service will be delivered through a prime commissioner model. It is anticipated that the prime will sub-commission services from a diverse, skilled supply chain connected to our local communities in order to deliver a sequenced comprehensive support package. The GM Rehabilitation Services will be part of the wider Whole System Approach to Diversion which aims to support people in contact with the justice system to be able to comply with any requirements, move away from an offending life style and successfully exit the system. GMCA is commissioning this service to support males and females aged 18 and over in prison and in the community to: * Deliver a support service to address the needs of those Service Users who will be on the probation caseload in Greater Manchester or based within Greater Manchester Prison establishments. Additionally, it will also support women who are at risk of entering the justice system and support may continue beyond contact with the probation service. * Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to unmet need including housing, employment, financial management and wellbeing. * Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. * Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to Service Users. This will include employment, education, volunteering, or constructive leisure activities. * Support towards recovery from drug or alcohol use (non-clinical interventions) and gambling where relevant. The Lead Provider shall act as a single point of assessment that offers a comprehensive needs-led service that provides the right support offer, at the right time to address a wide range of interdependent unmet rehabilitative needs; and helps the Service User build the self-belief, hope, skills and abilities to sustain these in the long-term. The service will support those in prison, from the point of reception onwards, to help them make a successful transition to the community and will support those in the community to live lives free from crime, addictive behaviour and reduce harm. This will include a 'Community Links' support service that will use strengths-based and local community-focused delivery models to support social integration. It will offer practical and emotional support that will help Service Users to build and sustain relationships and/or new lifestyles in the community that provide hope and meaningful alternatives to criminal activity, drug and alcohol use, gambling and other addictive behaviour. In addition, specific sequenced support for Housing, Adult Skills and Employment Support, Finance, Benefit and Debt (FBD) and other unmet need will be provided by experts. The service should offer agile peer support from people who have experience of being in the criminal justice system and / or addictive behaviours. These aspects will be detailed further throughout the Specification / Contract Schedule and in related procurement documents.
Planning Information
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is inviting organisations with the capability to act as a prime provider to take part in pre-procurement market engagement in relation to the proposed procurement of GMCA1401 - Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services. Further details on the proposed opportunity and how to take part in this engagement activity are set out below. Overview of the Proposed Procurement: GMCA intends to procure a Lead Prime Provider to deliver the Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services from 1st October 2027. It is anticipated that the service will be delivered through a prime provider model, with the Lead Prime Provider holding end to end contractual accountability and sub commissioning services from a diverse, skilled supply chain rooted in local communities. This will enable delivery of a sequenced, comprehensive rehabilitation offer across Greater Manchester. The Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services form a core part of the wider Whole System Approach to Diversion, which aims to support people in contact with the justice system to comply with requirements, move away from offending behaviour, and successfully exit the system. The service will support men and women aged 18+ in both custodial and community settings, with the aim to: • Deliver tailored, needs led support for people on the Greater Manchester probation caseload and within prison establishments, including women at risk of entering the justice system • Enable individuals to achieve and sustain improvements in housing, employment, financial stability and wellbeing • Strengthen supportive relationships, social networks and community connections • Build links to meaningful education, employment, volunteering and community based opportunities • Support non clinical recovery from substance misuse and gambling, where relevant The Lead Prime Provider will operate a single point of assessment and coordination, ensuring individuals receive the right support at the right time. The model is designed to address complex and interdependent rehabilitation needs while supporting individuals to build the skills, confidence and resilience required for long term change. Who This Engagement Is Aimed At: GMCA invites organisations that consider themselves capable of acting as a Lead Prime Provider for the Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services to participate in an optional 1:1 market engagement discussion, to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. As a potential Lead Prime Provider, organisations must be able to demonstrate the capability to: • Hold end to end contractual accountability for delivery, quality, performance and outcomes across the full service • Commission, manage and assure a multi disciplinary subcontracted delivery network, including governance, performance management, quality assurance and regulatory compliance • Operate at scale across Greater Manchester, with sufficient financial standing, infrastructure and organisational resilience • Lead on contract management, reporting, safeguarding, data management, risk and quality assurance • Act as the single point of contractual accountability to the commissioner The proposed Lead Prime Provider role is expected to require significant organisational maturity, including established commercial, finance, governance, digital and performance functions capable of operating at scale. Purpose of the 1:1 Sessions: This engagement is exploratory and non binding. These discussions will help shape GMCA's thinking but do not form part of any formal procurement process and will not be evaluated or scored. We are seeking to: • Better understand market capacity, appetite and delivery models, including prime-subcontractor arrangements • Sense check assumptions about delivery at scale • Explore risks, dependencies and opportunities from a provider perspective • Learn from provider experience to help inform our future commissioning and procurement approach Format: • 1 hour Microsoft Teams meeting • Facilitated, discussion based session (no presentations required) • Attended by representatives from the GMCA Commissioning and Commercial teams, and GM Probation Important Notes: • This targeted engagement is not intended for organisations seeking subcontractor, consortium only or delivery partner roles at this stage. • Participation is entirely voluntary and limited to up to four representatives per organisation. • Organisations are encouraged to ensure attendees can speak authoritatively about: - Organisational scale and delivery capacity - Financial and commercial delivery models - Prime-subcontractor governance and risk management • It is recommended that organisations consider representation from a range of internal functions, including senior operational, commercial and/or finance leadership. • This activity is solely a market engagement exercise and your attendance will have absolutely no bearing on future evaluation. Participation will not provide any advantage or influence the outcome of the procurement in any way.? • No commitment to procure is implied by this engagement activity. • Any information shared will be treated in confidence and used solely to inform service design and commissioning planning. • For audit, transparency and record keeping purposes, each session will be recorded and transcribed. How to Take Part: Potential Lead Prime Providers must register their interest in arranging a 1:1 session via The Chest (reference DN804773) messaging function by 5pm Wednesday 13th May 2026. The link to the Chest advert can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8e1e832d-9448-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 When expressing interest, please include: • Organisation name • Named contact and role • Names and roles of any additional attendees • Confirmation that your organisation is exploring participation as a Lead Prime Provider and considers itself capable of fulfilling this role Slots will be allocated subject to availability on the following proposed dates: • Monday 18 May 2026 - PM only • Tuesday 19 May 2026 Subject to demand and availability, GMCA reserves the right to offer alternative dates or times. GMCA Privacy Statement: When registering to participate in this market engagement exercise, GMCA will receive your name, email address, organisation and job role. This information will be used to record attendance and to issue communications relating to this engagement activity and any future events or updates relevant to this proposed procurement. If you wish to opt out of receiving future communications relating to this opportunity, please email eleanor.walsh@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0610ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041213-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
75231240 - Probation services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Jun 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 6EU
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041213-2026
5th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011023-2026
6th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007558-2026
28th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007502-2026
28th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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